#B641BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.207 326.1), rgb(182, 65, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B641BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B641BB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 65, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.207 326.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B641BB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B641BB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B641BB text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B641BB text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C158C5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B641BB
oklch(58.4% 0.207 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#942899
oklch(49.1% 0.192 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#78247C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 326)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#B641BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C6ABF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B8 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5379 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B641BB
#B641BB
oklch(58.4% 0.207 326.1)
- #00952F
#00952F
oklch(58.3% 0.178 146.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B641BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B641BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B641BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.